Longitudinal entry clip for use in a vehicle jack system and a vehicle jack system incorporating the same
US6626423B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S254/03
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A combination for use with a vehicle jack constructed and arranged to affect raising and lowering movements of the vehicle. The combination comprises an elongated rigid jack operating tool and a longitudinal entry tool retainer. The tool retainer is fixedly mounted to the vehicle. The tool retainer has a tool receiving space and a resiliently movable tool engaging structure providing a tool engaging surface. The tool and the tool retainer enable the tool to be mounted to the tool retainer by moving the tool in the longitudinal direction into the tool receiving space. The tool contacts the tool engaging structure and urges the tool engaging structure against the resiliency thereof to accommodate ingress of the tool into the tool receiving space. The tool engaging structure thereafter forcibly engages the tool engaging surface against an exterior surface of the tool to frictionally inhibit movement of the tool in the longitudinal direction thereof.
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